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In yesterday's Substack Live I discussed how Trump's recent actions are causing headaches for his far right allies in Europe. The overwhelming rejection of Orban by Hungarian voters on Sunday is likely sending them into panic mode. Meloni is the most exposed out of any of them right now because...🧵

Meloni is actually governing rather than in opposition, limiting her room for manoeuvre. Her whole political career has been defined by her ability to be everything to everyone and yet do almost nothing in the end despite the smoke and mirrors...🧵

She has so far been able to navigate Trump's immense unpopularity in Italy with vague statements such as saying she "neither condemns nor supports" the Iran War. But this shrewd political operator, who has managed to convince the world she is a centrist despite...🧵